MARCELLUS SHALE JULY 2012 EDITION*

MARCELLUS SHALE JULY 2012 EDITION* Each of the following sections is a quick snapshot of labor market information for Pennsylvania s Marcellus Shale (MS) related industries and related economic activity. Section Page Section Page Background Information 2-3 New Hires 12-13 MS Employment Summary 4 Quarterly Workforce Indicators 14 Jobs Data 5 Information on ShaleNET Industry Data 6-7 Training Program 15 Industry Wages 8 Unemployment Rate Map 16 Job Posting Activity 9 Definitions 17-19 High-Priority Occupations 10-11 Marcellus Shale Formation Map 20 *Note: Data sets from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) and the New Hires Program in this edition are for 2011Q4 and 2012Q1, respectively. For both data sets, this is the most current data available. Because neither data set is seasonally adjusted, the same quarter must be used when analyzing growth over time, in order to ensure seasonal factors are not influencing employment change. Therefore, 2011Q4 QCEW data are compared to 2008Q4, and 2012Q1 New Hire data are compared to 1 st quarter data for 2009, 2010, and 2011. For additional information, please contact: Center for Workforce Information & Analysis (CWIA) Call: 1-877-493-3282; Fax: 1-717-772-2168 E-mail: workforceinfo@pa.gov www.paworkstats.state.pa.us BACKGROUND INFORMATION The purpose of this Fast Facts publication is to provide the most current available data on Marcellus Shale related economic activity. While several data sources are utilized in this document, the primary source is the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). The QCEW program derives its data from quarterly tax reports submitted to the Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation system by employers subject to the state s unemployment insurance laws. This includes 95 percent or more of all wage and salary civilian employment in Pennsylvania. In 2009, CWIA used the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) to define the Marcellus Shale related industries. Much of the information included in this document reflects data on a group of six industries identified as core, and a group of 30 industries identified as ancillary for Marcellus Shale related activity (see notes section below). As Marcellus Shale related activity develops further in Pennsylvania, additional industries may be added to the ancillary group, based on factors such as significant employment gains in an industry in a Marcellus Shale geographic region or identification of a group of companies in the same industry involved in Marcellus Shale related activity. Of the current 30 ancillary industries, nine have been added since the April 2011 edition of this publication (* denotes one of the new nine). Also included in this publication are several additional data sources that capture employer demand and hiring activity. For an explanation of all data sources, please refer to the Definitions section on page 17. The data in this edition include government (federal, state, and local) employment in all Marcellus Shale related industries because significant non-private employment is present in a number of these industries, most notably Highway, Street, & Bridge Construction; Engineering Services; Water Supply & Irrigation Systems; and Sewage Treatment Facilities. Notes: Marcellus Shale Core Industries (NAICS): Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas Extraction (211111); Natural Gas Liquid Extraction (211112); Drilling Oil & Gas Wells (213111); Support Activities for Oil & Gas Operations (213112); Oil & Gas Pipeline & Related Structures Construction (237120); and Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas (486210). Marcellus Shale Ancillary Industries (NAICS): Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation (221112); Natural Gas Distribution (221210); Water Supply & Irrigation Systems (221310); Sewage Treatment Facilities (221320); Water & Sewer Line & Related Structures Construction (237110); Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (237310)*; Nonresidential Site Preparation Contractors (238912); Petrochemical Manufacturing (325110)*; Industrial Gas Manufacturing (325120); Iron & Steel Mills & Ferroalloy Manufacturing (331110 1 ); Iron & Steel Pipe & Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel (331210); Mining Machinery & Equipment Manufacturing (333131); Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment Manufacturing (333132); Construction and Mining (except Oil Well) Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (423810)*; Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (423830)*; Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (423840)*; General Freight Trucking, Local (484110)*; Specialized Freight Trucking, Local (484220); Specialized Freight Trucking, Long- Distance (484230); Lessors of Other Real Property (531190); Construction, Mining & Forestry Machinery & Equipment Rental & Leasing (532412); Engineering Services (541330); Geophysical Surveying & Mapping Services (541360); Testing Laboratories (541380); Environmental Consulting Services (541620); Remediation Services (562910); Commercial & Industrial Machinery & Equipment Repair & Maintenance (811310); Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (924110)*; Administration of Conservation Programs (924120)*; Regulation and Administration of Communications, Electric, Gas, and Other Utilities (926130)*. While the vast majority of Marcellus Shale related employment can be found in these industries, not all establishments in these industries are involved in Marcellus Shale. Asterisks indicate industries that have been added to the group of ancillary industries since the April 2011 edition of this publication. Release Date: 8-7-2012 CWIA-MS 1 NAICS 331110 replaced NAICS 331111 due to a change made by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for an explanation of the implications of this change, please refer to page 19 in the Definitions section. Page 2

PENNSYLVANIA ECONOMIC BACKGROUND Pennsylvania s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for June 2012 was 7.5%. o This was 0.7 percentage points below the U.S. rate of 8.2%. o O-T-M change was +0.1 percentage points. o O-T-Y change was -0.5 percentage points. Pennsylvania s seasonally adjusted total nonfarm jobs for June 2012 was 5,729,700. o O-T-M change was +14,600. o O-T-Y change was +37,200. o PA was still down 82,900 jobs since the start of the recession (December 2007). Pennsylvania s new hire activity increased slightly. o There were 494,100 new hires across all industries in the 1 st quarter of 2012. o This was an increase of 15,400 (3.2%) over the 1 st quarter of 2011 Employer demand increased in Pennsylvania. o 200,000 job ads were posted online in June 2012. o This was an increase of 28,900 from June 2011. In Pennsylvania there were 2.5 unemployed persons for every online job posting June 2012. o The Pennsylvania rate was lower than the U.S. rate, which stood at 2.6. o The Pennsylvania rate was down from a peak of 4.8 unemployed per online job posting in late 2009. MARCELLUS SHALE RELATED INDUSTRIES EMPLOYMENT: SUMMARY STATISTICS Employment (2008Q4 to 2011Q4): Core industries were up 18,000 (+159%). Ancillary industries were up 5,600 (+2.8%). All industries declined 69,000 (-1.2%). 2011Q4 Marcellus Shale related industries total employment was 238,400. Establishments (2008Q4 to 2011Q4): 1,083 establishments were added (399 core, 684 ancillary). This represented 66.5% growth in the core industries and 5.6% growth in the ancillary industries; over the same time period, PA experienced 3.5% growth for all industries. Marcellus Shale related industries totaled 13,985 establishments in 2011 Q4 Wages (2011Q1 through 2011Q4): The average wage across all industries was $47,034. The average wage in the core industries was $81,116, which was approximately $34,100 greater than the average for all industries. The average wage in the ancillary industries was $63,904, which was approximately $16,900 greater than the average for all industries. New Hires (2009Q1 to 2012Q1): Statewide new hires in the core industries were 422.7% higher in 2012Q1 than in 2009Q1. Statewide new hires in the ancillary industries were 36.1% higher in 2012Q1 than in 2009Q1. Statewide new hires across all industries were 20.1% higher in 2012Q1 than in 2009Q1. Online Job Postings (June 2012): There were 3,148 online job postings statewide in core and ancillary industries. O-T-M: Over-the-Month O-T-Y: Over-the-Year Page 3 Page 4

MINING JOBS VS. TOTAL JOBS IN PENNSYLVANIA Mining & Logging 1 Compared to Total Employment Current Employment Statistics (All data are seasonally adjusted) Total Pennsylvania Employment was 5,729,700 (June 2012). O-T-M change was +14,600 (+0.3%). O-T-Y change was +37,200 (+0.7%). Change from 10 years ago was +78,100 (+1.4%). Mining & Logging Employment in Pennsylvania was 39,500. O-T-M change was +1,000 (+2.6%). O-T-Y change was +6,900 (+21.2%). Change from 10 years ago was +20,500 (+107.9%). O-T-M: Over-the-Month O-T-Y: Over-the -Year Points to Note 33.7% of the increase in mining & logging employment over the last decade occurred in the past 12 months; 64.9% occurred in the past two years. While total Pennsylvania employment has yet to reach pre-recession totals, employment in mining & logging industries reached its highest level in June 2012 (current data series began in 1990). 1 Mining & Logging data are seasonally adjusted. Mining data, which are included in Mining & Logging, are not seasonally adjusted. Page 5 PENNSYLVANIA MARCELLUS SHALE RELATED INDUSTRIES DATA Establishments & Employment in CWIA s Identified Core & Ancillary Marcellus Shale Related Industries Core Industries 2008Q4 2011Q4 1 Vol. Change NAICS Title Est. Emp. Est. Emp. Est. Emp. 211111 Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas Extraction 189 2,679 228 4,256 39 1,577 211112 Natural Gas Liquid Extraction 14 132 23 599 9 467 213111 Drilling Oil & Gas Wells 76 1,684 127 5,212 51 3,528 213112 Support Activities for Oil & Gas Operations 127 2,813 360 9,798 233 6,985 237120 Oil & Gas Pipeline & Related Structures 68 2,643 131 8,032 63 5,388 486210 Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas 126 1,361 130 1,422 4 61 Totals 600 11,313 999 29,320 399 18,007 Ancillary Industries 2008Q4 2011Q4 1 Vol. Change NAICS Title Est. Emp. Est. Emp. Est. Emp. 221112 Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation 64 4,374 67 4,066 3-308 221210 Natural Gas Distribution 153 4,880 169 4,980 16 100 221310 Water Supply & Irrigation Systems 368 6,756 382 6,853 14 96 221320 Sewage Treatment Facilities 475 4,301 486 4,359 11 58 237110 Water, Sewer, & Related Structure Const. 380 6,854 375 6,617-5 -237 237310 Highway, Street, & Bridge Construction 533 21,094 551 21,555 18 461 238912 Nonresidential Site Preparation Contractors 619 10,413 646 9,887 27-526 325110 Petrochemical Manufacturing 4 931 5 591 1-339 325120 Industrial Gas Manufacturing 32 1,715 35 1,492 3-223 331110* Iron & Steel Mills & Ferroalloy Mfg. 73 13,637 64 13,582-9 -55 331210 Iron, Pipe, & Tube Mfg. from Prchsd. Steel 42 4,321 36 3,538-6 -783 333131 Mining Machinery & Equipment Mfg. 24 3,506 23 3,458-1 -48 333132 Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equip. Mfg. 8 391 9 388 1-3 423810 Const. & Mining Mach. Equip. Wholesalers 223 3,925 210 3,729-13 -197 423830 Industrial Machinery & Equip. Wholesalers 1,021 12,354 960 12,343-61 -11 423840 Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 314 3,277 344 3,741 30 465 484110 General Freight Trucking, Local 1,201 8,512 1,387 10,394 186 1,882 484220 Specialized Freight Trucking, Local 1,036 10,182 1,237 13,348 201 3,166 484230 Specialized Freight Trucking, Long-Distance 279 3,586 274 3,248-5 -339 531190 Lessors of Other Real Estate Property 244 801 242 838-2 37 532412 Const., Mining, & Forestry Equip. Rental 106 2,188 167 3,074 61 885 541330 Engineering Services 2,464 43,135 2,584 43,652 120 517 541360 Geophysical Surveying & Mapping Services 57 268 56 276-1 8 541380 Testing Laboratories 398 7,402 408 7,830 10 428 541620 Environmental Consulting Services 477 3,054 496 3,440 19 386 562910 Remediation Services 224 2,592 255 3,056 31 464 811310 Comm. & Industrial Mach. & Equip. Repair 1,013 8,062 1,051 8,353 38 291 924110 Admin. of Air & Water Res. & Waste Mgmt. 107 4,916 106 4,721-1 -195 924120 Admin. of Conservation Programs 315 4,583 313 4,253-2 -330 926130 Reg. & Admin. of Comm., Elec., Gas, & Util. 48 1,474 48 1,435 0-39 Totals 12,302 203,483 12,986 209,094 684 5,611 Source: Industry Data is from Pennsylvania s Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages From 2008Q4 to 2011Q4, employment in Core industries increased by 159.2%. Over the same period, employment in the Ancillary industries was up 2.8%. Employment across all industries decreased 1.2% (appx. 69,000) over the same time period. 1 2011Q4 QCEW data are initial. These data may be revised upon release of QCEW 2012Q1 data. Notes: These data are not seasonally adjusted. While most change was due to actual growth or decline, some movement may be due to seasonal patterns or administrative changes to data. *NAICS definition implemented with 2011Q1 data. Please see NAICS Changes in Definitions section on Page 19. Page 6

WORKFORCE INVESTMENT AREA MARCELLUS SHALE RELATED INDUSTRIES DATA 1 The tables below depict employment growth in the core and ancillary industries for Workforce Investment Areas (WIA) with substantial Marcellus Shale drilling activity. Northern Tier 2008Q4 2011Q4 1 Vol. Change Pct. Change Core 103 3,097 2,994 2906.8% Ancillary 1,776 3,941 2,165 121.9% Southwest Corner 2008Q4 2011Q4 1 Vol. Change Pct. Change Core 703 3,439 2,736 389.2% Ancillary 10,929 11,619 690 6.3% Central 2008Q4 2011Q4 1 Vol. Change Pct. Change Core 116 2,304 2,188 1886.2% Ancillary 9,460 11,446 1,986 21.0% North Central 2008Q4 2011Q4 1 Vol. Change Pct. Change Core 2,287 3,009 722 31.6% Ancillary 4,141 4,852 711 17.2% Tri-County 2008Q4 2011Q4 1 Vol. Change Pct. Change Core 2,547 3,226 679 26.7% Ancillary 9,427 9,410-17 -0.2% Westmoreland & Fayette 2008Q4 2011Q4 1 Vol. Change Pct. Change Core 493 1,302 809 164.1% Ancillary 10,601 11,326 725 6.8% 6 WIA Total 2008Q4 2011Q4 1 Vol. Change Pct. Change Core 6,249 16,337 10,128 162.1% Ancillary 46,334 52,594 6,260 13.5% Source: Industry Data is from Pennsylvania s Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages The Northern Tier WIA experienced the most rapid growth in Marcellus Shale Core and Ancillary industries of all WIAs in terms of both volume and percentage; Northern Tier saw an increase of 2,994 employees in Core and 2,165 in Ancillary industries from 2008Q4 to 2011Q4, for increases of approximately 2900% and 122%, respectively. The Central WIA was second in terms of volume and percentage employment growth in both Core and Ancillary industries with employment percentage increases of approximately 1880% and 21%, respectively. Across all six WIAs employment in the Core industries increased by 162.1%; Ancillary employment increased by 13.5%. 1 2011Q4 QCEW data are initial. These data may be revised upon release of QCEW 2012Q1 data. Notes: These data are not seasonally adjusted. While most change was due to actual growth or decline, some movement may be due to seasonal patterns or administrative changes to data. Page 7 WAGES FOR MARCELLUS SHALE CORE AND ANCILLARY INDUSTRIES 1 Core Industries Title Average Wage 2 Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas Extraction $99,373 Natural Gas Liquid Extraction $103,965 Drilling Oil & Gas Wells $81,935 Support Activities for Oil & Gas Operations $67,430 Oil & Gas Pipeline & Related Structures Construction $84,872 Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas $83,880 Average $81,116 Ancillary Industries Title Average Wage 2 Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation $110,769 Natural Gas Distribution $79,097 Water Supply & Irrigation Systems $54,661 Sewage Treatment Facilities $44,086 Water & Sewer Line & Related Structures Construction $64,119 Highway, Street, & Bridge Construction $54,778 Nonresidential Site Preparation Contractors $52,445 Petrochemical Manufacturing $73,632 Industrial Gas Manufacturing $90,394 Iron & Steel Mills & Ferroalloy Manufacturing* $74,554 Iron & Steel Pipe & Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel $62,830 Mining Machinery & Equipment Manufacturing $72,350 Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment Manufacturing $68,837 Construction & Mining Machinery Equipment Wholesalers $62,893 Industrial Machinery & Equipment Merchant Wholesalers $66,979 Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $63,303 General Freight Trucking, Local $41,302 Specialized Freight Trucking, Local $46,296 Specialized Freight Trucking, Long-Distance $50,243 Lessors of Other Real Estate Property $35,311 Construction, Mining, & Forestry Machinery & Equip. Rental $77,139 Engineering Services $77,164 Geophysical Surveying & Mapping Services $53,210 Testing Laboratories $65,273 Environmental Consulting Services $66,751 Remediation Services $55,773 Commercial & Industrial Mach. & Equip. Repair & Maintenance $52,289 Admin. of Air & Water Res. & Solid Waste Mgmt. Programs $61,619 Admin. of Conservation Programs $49,448 Reg. & Admin. Of Communications, Electric, Gas, & Other Utils. $81,547 Average $63,904 Source: Industry Data is from Pennsylvania s Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages The average wage across all industries for 2011Q1 through 2011Q4 was $47,034. The average wage in the core industries was approximately $34,100 greater than the average for all industries; the average wage in the ancillary industries was approximately $16,900 higher. 1 Average Wages for these industries were calculated by combining the most recent four quarters of available wage data; in this case 2011Q1 through 2011Q4. 2 2011 Q4 QCEW data are initial. These data may be revised upon release of QCEW 2012Q1 data. *NAICS definition implemented with 2011Q1 data. Please see NAICS Changes in Definitions section on page 19. Page 8

PENNSYLVANIA & WORKFORCE INVESTMENT AREA MARCELLUS SHALE RELATED INDUSTRIES ONLINE JOB POSTING ACTIVITY 1 Pennsylvania Statewide Online Job Postings June-2011 June-2012 Pct. Increase Core Industries 230 224-2.6% Ancillary Industries 2,546 2,924 14.8 Total All Industries 2 171,242 200,154 16.9% Select WIA Online Job Postings (core & ancillary combined) WIA June-2011 June-2012 Pct. Increase Northern Tier 90 71-21.1% Southwest Corner 119 179 50.4% Central 121 167 38.0% North Central 40 57 42.5% Tri-County 74 73-1.4% Westmoreland & Fayette 71 59-16.9% Total 515 606 17.7% Pennsylvania Online Job Postings o Total job postings across all industries for Pennsylvania were 16.9% higher in June 2012 than in June 2011. o The increase seen in Marcellus Shale related industries was 13.4%. WIA Online Job Postings o The largest percentage increase for job postings in the core and ancillary industries occurred in the Southwest Corner WIA with a rise of 50.4% from June 2011 to June 2012. o The North Central WIA experienced the second highest level of job posting growth in May 2012, rising 4.5% over the year. o The six WIAs with a substantial amount of Marcellus Shale drilling activity saw online job postings for these industries increase by a combined 17.7% in June 2012 compared to June 2011. 1 Job Postings are counted using Wanted Analytics Help Wanted Online job posting Spidering tool. Job posting increases should be viewed as an indication of trend only. For a complete explanation of this data set, please refer to the Definitions section of this document. 2 Total Job postings in this table will not be comparable to total postings for May 2012 published in the June 2012 edition of the Pennsylvania Fast Facts, due to annual benchmarking revisions to the data. Page 9 STATEWIDE HIGH-PRIORITY OCCUPATIONS RELATED TO MARCELLUS SHALE The occupations listed in the table below are found within the staffing patterns of Marcellus Shale related core and ancillary industries and have been identified as High Priority for Pennsylvania. High-Priority Occupations (HPOs) are identified as in demand by employers, have higher skills needs, and are most likely to provide family sustaining wages. A Standard Occupational Code (SOC) is provided for each occupation. For a complete list of terms, please refer to the Staffing Pattern definition on page 18. SOC Code SOC Title Average Annual Wage Education Level 13-1051 Cost Estimators $60,120 Bachelor's degree 17-2112 Industrial Engineers $77,310 Bachelor's degree 41-4011 Sales Representatives, Scientific & Technical $87,120 Related work exper 43-3021 Billing & Posting Clerks & Machine Operators $32,200 Short-term OJT 43-3031 Bookkeeping, Accounting & Auditing Clerks $35,540 Moderate-term OJT 43-4051 Customer Service Representatives $36,620 Moderate-term OJT 43-5061 Production, Planning & Expediting Clerks $38,800 Moderate-term OJT 43-6014 Secretaries $30,650 Moderate-term OJT 43-9061 Office Clerks $28,760 Short-term OJT 47-1011 Supervisors - Construction Trades & Extraction Workers $64,630 Related work exper 47-2061 Construction Laborers $33,290 Moderate-term OJT 47-2073 Operating Engineers $43,740 Moderate-term OJT 47-2152 Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters $52,450 Long-term OJT 49-1011 Supervisors - Mechanics, Installers & Repairers $63,800 Related work exper 49-9041 Industrial Machinery Mechanics $44,940 Long-term OJT 49-9042 Maintenance & Repair Workers $36,390 Moderate-term OJT 49-9051 Electrical Power-Line Installers & Repairers $58,220 Long-term OJT 49-9052 Telecommunications Line Installers & Repairers $54,240 Long-term OJT 51-1011 Supervisors - Production & Operating Workers $55,800 Related work exper 51-4121 Welders, Cutters, Solderers & Brazers $36,250 Postsec award 51-9061 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers & Weighers $36,540 Moderate-term OJT 53-1031 Supervisors - Transportation & Vehicle Operators $58,600 Related work exper 53-3032 Truck Drivers, Heavy & Tractor-Trailer $41,360 Short-term OJT 53-7062 Laborers & Freight, Stock & Material Movers $27,650 Short-term OJT Source: The Center for Workforce Information & Analysis Workforce development funding in the commonwealth may be available for training programs required to enter these occupations. Page 10

REGIONAL HIGH-PRIORITY OCCUPATIONS RELATED TO MARCELLUS SHALE The occupations listed in the table below are found within the staffing patterns of Marcellus Shale related core industries and have been identified as High-Priority for certain Workforce Investment Areas (WIAs). 1 High Priority Occupations (HPOs) are identified as in demand by employers, have higher skills needs, and are most likely to provide family sustaining wages. A Standard Occupational Code (SOC) is provided for each occupation. For a complete list of terms, please refer to the Staffing Pattern definition on page 18. SOC Code SOC Title Average Annual Wage Education Level 17-2151 Mining & Geological Engineers $64,010 Bachelor's degree 17-3023 Electrical & Electronic Engineering Technicians $54,040 Associate degree 17-3025 Environmental Engineering Technicians $46,790 Associate degree 19-2042 Geoscientists $67,860 Master's degree 19-4041 Geological & Petroleum Technicians $49,700 Associate degree 45-4022 Logging Equipment Operators $24,480 Moderate-term OJT 47-5011 Derrick Operators, Oil & Gas $41,920 Moderate-term OJT 47-5012 Rotary Drill Operators, Oil & Gas $41,550 Moderate-term OJT 47-5013 Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas & Mining $38,530 Moderate-term OJT 47-5071 Roustabouts, Oil & Gas $30,490 Moderate-term OJT 49-3042 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics $44,850 Long-term OJT 51-4122 Welding, Soldering & Brazing Machine Setters $37,250 Postsec award 53-7071 Gas Compressor & Gas Pumping Station Operators $51,620 Moderate-term OJT 53-7072 Pump Operators $42,200 Moderate-term OJT 53-7073 Wellhead Pumpers $37,010 Moderate-term OJT Source: The Center for Workforce Information & Analysis Each of the occupations in this table has been identified as an HPO in one or more of the following WIAs: Central, North Central, Northern Tier, Northwest, Southwest Corner, Three Rivers, Tri-County, West Central, and Westmoreland- Fayette. Bolded occupations are HPOs in each WIA listed above. For a complete list of HPOs by Local Workforce Investment Area, please refer to: http://www.paworkstats.state.pa.us/gsipub/index.asp?docid=504 Workforce development funding in the commonwealth may be available for training programs required to enter these occupations. 1 These occupations were added to Local Workforce Investment Areas HPO lists through the HPO petition process. Page 11 PENNSYLVANIA MARCELLUS SHALE RELATED INDUSTRIES NEW HIRES Core Industries Volume of New Hires by Quarter Change 2009Q1-2012Q1 Title 2009Q1 2010Q1 2011Q1 2012Q1 Vol. Pct. Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas Extraction 95 258 281 262 167 175.8% Natural Gas Liquid Extraction 10 37 49 39 29 290.0% Drilling Oil & Gas Wells 165 345 364 482 317 192.1% Support Activities for Oil & Gas Operations 55 548 1,142 1,041 986 1792.7% Oil & Gas Pipeline & Related Structures 49 117 204 202 153 312.2% Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas 14 8 2 2-12 -85.7% Total 388 1,313 2,042 2,028 1,640 422.7% Ancillary Industries Volume of New Hires by Quarter Change 2009Q1-2012Q1 Title 2009Q1 2010Q1 2011Q1 2012Q1 Vol. Pct. Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation 29 33 26 14-15 -51.7% Natural Gas Distribution 79 65 127 172 93 117.7% Water Supply & Irrigation Systems 46 49 57 107 61 132.6% Sewage Treatment Facilities 59 46 59 64 5 8.5% Water, Sewer Line & Related Structures 250 256 312 286 36 14.4% Highway, Street, & Bridge Construction 2,428 2,405 2,715 2,071-357 -14.7% Nonresidential Site Preparation 364 449 469 515 151 41.5% Petrochemical Manufacturing 14 24 16 4-10 -71.4% Industrial Gas Manufacturing 7 11 32 40 33 471.4% Iron & Steel Mills & Ferroalloy Mfg.* 223 217 501 311 88 39.5% Iron, Steel Pipe, Tube Mfg. from Prchsd. Steel 237 217 214 191-46 -19.4% Mining Machinery & Equipment Mfg. 167 137 213 249 82 49.1% Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment 4 1 4 6 2 50.0% Const. & Mining Mach. Equip. Wholesalers 83 142 151 155 72 86.7% Industrial Mach. & Equip. Wholesalers 230 394 545 654 424 184.3% Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 76 198 276 222 146 192.1% General Freight Trucking, Local 340 449 561 518 178 52.4% Specialized Freight Trucking, Local 282 358 699 744 462 163.8% Specialized Freight Trucking, Long- 117 129 233 194 77 65.8% Lessors of Other Real Estate Property 14 24 22 27 13 92.9% Const., Mining, & Forestry Mach. & Equip. 172 228 250 233 61 35.5% Engineering Services 2,709 3,018 3,711 3,789 1,080 39.9% Geophysical Surveying & Mapping Services 4 3 9 12 8 200.0% Testing Laboratories 249 317 539 535 286 114.9% Environmental Consulting Services 147 183 251 275 128 87.1% Remediation Services 272 239 336 281 9 3.3% Commercial & Industrial Mach. & Equip. 297 351 437 438 141 47.5% Admin. Of Air & Water Res. & Waste 4 4 8 4 0 0.0% Admin. of Conservation Programs 3 15 7 11 8 266.7% Reg. & Admin. of Comm., Elec., Gas & 0 0 0 0 0 N/A Totals 8,906 9,962 12,780 12,122 3,216 36.1% In 2012Q1 there were 2,028 New Hires in the Marcellus Shale related core industries. This was 422.7% higher than 2009Q1 In 2012Q1 there were 12,122 New Hires in the Marcellus Shale related ancillary industries. This was 36.1% higher than 2009Q1. Across all industries in Pennsylvania, total New Hires in 2012Q1 were 20.1% higher than in 2009Q1. Note: In every economy there is job creation and job destruction every month and the result is employment change. New hires are linked to job creation; however, an increase in new hires does not directly equate to an increase in the total employment count. The new hires count is simply an indication of hiring activity in an industry. Separations, in the form of layoffs or quits, are linked to job destruction and account for the other half of the employment change equation. The balance of hires and separations result in the employment change. *NAICS definition implemented with 2011Q1 data. Please see NAICS Changes in Definitions section on page 19. Page 12

WORKFORCE INVESTMENT AREA MARCELLUS SHALE RELATED INDUSTRIES NEW HIRES The tables below depict the number of new hires in the core and ancillary industries for WIAs with substantial Marcellus Shale drilling activity during the first quarter of each year from 2009 to 2012. Volume change and percent change are both based on 2009Q1 to 2012Q1 calculations. Northern Tier 2009Q1 2010Q1 2011Q1 2012Q1 Vol. Change Pct. Change Core 5 45 125 201 196 3,920.0% Ancillary 12 73 142 194 182 1,516.7% Southwest Corner 2009Q1 2010Q1 2011Q1 2012Q1 Vol. Change Pct. Change Core 30 168 397 207 177 590.0% Ancillary 241 230 276 320 79 32.8% Central 2009Q1 2010Q1 2011Q1 2012Q1 Vol. Change Pct. Change Core 0 10 228 144 144 N/A Ancillary 115 180 318 318 203 176.5% North Central 2009Q1 2010Q1 2011Q1 2012Q1 Vol. Change Pct. Change Core 128 171 396 438 310 242.2% Ancillary 39 52 111 176 137 351.3% Tri-County 2009Q1 2010Q1 2011Q1 2012Q1 Vol. Change Pct. Change Core 57 113 145 198 141 247.4% Ancillary 294 384 504 427 133 45.2% Westmoreland & Fayette 2009Q1 2010Q1 2011Q1 2012Q1 Vol. Change Pct. Change Core 6 29 33 32 26 433.3% Ancillary 262 369 482 548 286 109.2% 6 WIA Total 2009Q1 2010Q1 2011Q1 2012Q1 Vol. Change Pct. Change Core 226 536 1,324 1,220 994 439.8% Ancillary 963 1,288 1,833 1,983 1,020 105.9% Across these six WIAs, there were more than five times as many new hires in the Marcellus Shale related core industries in 2012Q1 than in 2009Q1; there were 105.9% more new hires in the ancillary industries in 2012Q1 than in 2009Q1. All six WIAs had more new hires in both the core and ancillary industries in 2012Q1 than in 2009Q1. Northern Tier WIA and Central WIA had a combined five new hires in the core industries in 2009Q1, but combined for 345 core new hires in 2012Q1. QUARTERLY WORKFORCE INDICATORS (based on the U.S. Census Bureau, Local Employment Dynamics (LED) Percentage of Industry 1 Employment by Age Group (2011Q3) Northern Tier 14 24 25 34 35 44 45 54 55+ All industry groups *** 29.1% 25.2% 30.1% 11.7% 2111 Oil and Gas Extraction 20.1% 33.8% 20.3% 18.3% 7.4% 2131 Support Activities for Mining 16.0% 21.3% 20.6% 24.9% 17.2% 2371 Utility System Construction *** 19.8% 22.4% 37.9% 19.0% 4862 Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas 14.7% 18.4% 20.6% 25.2% 21.1% Southwest Corner 14 24 25 34 35 44 45 54 55+ All industry groups *** 31.8% 22.3% 22.8% 12.3% 2111 Oil and Gas Extraction 20.8% 38.3% 21.2% 13.3% 6.4% 2131 Support Activities for Mining 13.0% 21.5% 22.7% 24.5% 18.2% 2371 Utility System Construction *** 18.5% 21.2% 34.9% 23.3% 4862 Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas 13.8% 19.2% 19.5% 24.3% 23.1% Central 14 24 25 34 35 44 45 54 55+ All industry groups 14.4% 18.8% 20.2% 24.5% 22.0% 2111 Oil and Gas Extraction *** 31.3% 25.3% 18.1% *** 2131 Support Activities for Mining 14.9% 37.0% 25.0% 15.7% 7.4% 2371 Utility System Construction 12.0% 20.3% 22.0% 25.2% 20.5% 4862 Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas *** 17.6% 25.0% 37.0% 18.5% North Central 14 24 25 34 35 44 45 54 55+ All industry groups 10.3% 20.6% 19.3% 27.6% 22.2% 2111 Oil and Gas Extraction 15.6% 31.6% 21.6% 20.5% 10.7% 2131 Support Activities for Mining 23.1% 25.6% 21.2% 19.0% 11.2% 2371 Utility System Construction 4.8% 14.0% 20.0% 36.4% 24.4% 4862 Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas 14.1% 17.9% 20.7% 25.3% 22.0% Tri County 14 24 25 34 35 44 45 54 55+ All industry groups 10.0% 27.4% 17.2% 28.5% 17.0% 2111 Oil and Gas Extraction 12.9% 29.3% 23.0% 22.1% 12.7% 2131 Support Activities for Mining 6.9% 19.5% 19.9% 31.0% 22.6% 2371 Utility System Construction *** 44.0% 12.0% 28.0% 8.0% 4862 Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas 14.6% 19.2% 19.8% 24.6% 21.8% Westmoreland & Fayette 14 24 25 34 35 44 45 54 55+ All industry groups 30.7% 19.5% 26.4% 14.9% 2111 Oil and Gas Extraction 33.8% 23.6% 19.9% 8.5% 2131 Support Activities for Mining 10.9% 25.4% 24.0% 24.6% 15.1% 2371 Utility System Construction 15.1% 19.3% 38.5% 4862 Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas 14.4% 18.2% 19.7% 24.8% 22.9% *** Indicates that data cannot be disclosed due to confidentiality restrictions or data quality standards Workers in the Marcellus Shale related industry groups tended, on average, to be younger than the total across all industries. The percentage of workers in core related industry groups aged 55 and over was smaller than found across all industries. 1 Local Employment Dynamics data are only available at the 4-digit NAICS level. While these industry groups contain some employment from non-marcellus Shale related core industries, they help to provide an understanding of the industries employment composition by age. Page 13 Page 14

SHALENET TRAINING AND JOB PLACEMENT DATA 1 : (AS PROVIDED BY THE ALLEGHENY CONFERENCE ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT) PENNSYLVANIA UNEMPLOYMENT RATES BY COUNTY JUNE 2012 ShaleNET is a three year, $4.9 million grant from the United States Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. The mission of the grant is to design a comprehensive recruitment, training, placement, and retention program for high priority occupations in the natural gas drilling and production industry throughout the Marcellus shale footprint. For more information visit www.shalenet.org. June 2010 December 2011 Participants being served by ShaleNET 8,616 Beginning education and training activities 3,827 Completing training activities and education 2,292 Completed training with degree/certification 590 Employed 1,034 Top job placement for ShaleNET graduates, September 2010 January 2012: 1 Roustabout 2 Floor hand 3 Truck driver 4 Mechanic 5 Casing specialist 1 Definitions for these indicators are as follows: Participants served by ShaleNET equals the total number of people who have registered with ShaleNET.org through the Talent Match System. Beginning education and training activities measures those participants who have begun ShaleNET training. Completed training with degree/certificate measures participants who have finished ShaleNET training. Employed represents training participants who have gained employment during or after ShaleNET training, through on the job training grants, as well as, those participants who have found jobs with the help of ShaleNET and Pennsylvania CareerLink. Page 15 Page 16

DEFINITIONS: DEFINITIONS: LABOR FORCE STATISTICS* - Source: Pennsylvania Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). The labor force and unemployment data are based on the same concepts and definitions as those used for the official national estimates obtained from the Current Population Survey (CPS). The Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program measures employment and unemployment on a place-of-residence basis and produces estimates using equations based on regression techniques. This method utilizes data from several sources, including the CPS, the Current Employment Statistics (CES) program, and state unemployment insurance (UI) programs. The LAUS program does not produce estimates for any demographic groups. Unemployment Rate: The number of unemployed as a percent of the labor force. Unemployment: All persons aged 16 years and older who had no employment during the reference week (contains the 12th day of the month), were available for work (except for temporary illness), and had made specific efforts to find employment sometime during the four-week period ending with the reference week. Persons who were waiting to be recalled to jobs from which they had been laid off need not to have been looking for work to be classified as unemployed. Employment: All persons who, during the week which includes the 12th day of the month, (a) did any work as paid employees, worked in their own businesses or professions or on their own farm, or worked 15 hours or more as unpaid workers in enterprises operated by members of their families, or (b) were not working but who had jobs from which they were temporarily absent. Each employed person is counted only once, even if the person holds more than one job. Included are the self-employed, unpaid family workers, agricultural workers, and private household workers, who are excluded by the CES survey. Labor Force: All persons either working or looking for work or classified as employed or unemployed. JOBS* - Source: Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry, Current Employment Statistics (CES). Each month the CES program surveys about 140,000 national businesses and government agencies in order to provide detailed industry data on employment, hours, and earnings of workers on nonfarm payrolls. This is a collaborative effort between BLS and the states. CES produces a count of jobs, not of people. Nonfarm Jobs: The total number of persons on establishment payrolls employed full or part time who received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the 12th day of the month. Temporary and intermittent employees are included, as are any employees who are on paid sick leave, on paid holiday, or who work during only part of the specified pay period. A striking employee who only works a small portion of the survey period, and is paid, would be included as employed under the CES definitions. Persons on the payroll of more than one establishment are counted in each establishment. Data exclude proprietors, self-employed, unpaid family or volunteer workers, farm workers, and domestic workers. Persons on layoff, strike, or leave without pay for the entire pay period, or who have not yet reported for work are not counted as employed. Government employment covers only civilian employees. *THESE DATA ARE SEASONALLY ADJUSTED: Seasonal adjustment removes the change in employment that is due to normal seasonal hiring or layoffs (holidays, weather, etc.), thus leaving an over-the-month change that reflects only employment changes due to trend and irregular movements. QUARTERLY WORKFORCE INDICATORS Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Local Employment Dynamics The Quarterly Workforce Indicators (QWI) are a set of economic indicators that can be queried by different levels of geography as well as by industry, gender, and age of workers. The QWI are built upon wage records in the Unemployment Insurance (UI) system and information from state Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) data. QUARTERLY CENSUS OF EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES - Source: The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages Employment: Employment data include all employment covered under the Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation program for each of the three months in the quarter. The employment count represents the number of full-time and part-time employees who worked during or received pay for the payroll period including the 12 th of the month. The employment totals for each month are averaged for the quarter employment count. Included are persons on paid vacations or on paid sick leave. Workers temporarily earning no wages due to labor-management disputes, layoffs or other reasons are not reported as employed. Persons on the payroll of more than one employer during the same reference week are reported more than once. Establishment: The location of a certain economic activity, such as a factory, store, office, or mine, that produces goods or services. It is typically at a single physical location and engaged in one, or predominantly one, type of economic activity. An employer may have one or more establishments. Wages: Total wages include total compensation paid during a calendar quarter (including bonuses). Average wages are calculated by dividing total wages for a quarter by average employment in that quarter. STAFFING PATTERNS Source: Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry Staffing Pattern: A listing of the occupations most commonly found within a particular industry. This information comes from the biennial Long-Term Occupational Employment Projections data. Average Annual Wage: The mean annual wage earned by workers in the occupation, assuming 40 hours per week, 52 weeks a year. Wage data is derived from the annual Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) survey. Educational Attainment: The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) identifies 11 categories that have been used in career planning. These categories describe the most significant postsecondary education or training pathway to employment for workers in that occupation. Educational Attainment Level Abbreviations: Short-term or Moderate-term OJT basic tasks and skills are learned through a period of on-thejob training lasting up to one year. Long-term training knowledge and skills are developed through years of on-the-job training or formal classroom instruction. Related work exper training is gained through hands-on work in a similar occupation Postsecondary award training is gained through a vocational training program. Associate degree degree completed after two years of full-time schooling beyond high school Bachelor s degree degree completed after four years of full-time schooling beyond high school Degree plus exper a four-year bachelor s degree plus experience gained through hands-on experience Masters, Doctoral, or Professional degree training at the college or university level beyond a four-year bachelor s degree. Page 17 Page 18

DEFINITIONS: MARCELLUS SHALE FORMATION NEW HIRES - Source: The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry New Hire Reporting is a process by which employers report information on all employees hired on or after January 1, 1998 to locate non-custodial parents, establish child support orders, or enforce existing orders. Company and individual data are confidential and cannot be reported on. However, the data can be aggregated to show where and in what industries hiring is taking place as an indication of what sectors of the economy are experiencing growth or decline. Approximately sixty percent of all new hires are captured. New hire counts by industry are an indication of trend only. HELP WANTED ONLINE ADS - Source: The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine data set The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine data set provides real-time insight into the employment marketplace through the world s largest database of online job ads. Jobs ads can be classified by industry, occupation, employer, and geographic area. Data are analyzed for employment trends and to forecast economic conditions. The underlying data for The Conference Board HWOL are provided by Wanted Technologies Corporation. MAP OF MARCELLUS SHALE FORMATION - Source: Department of Environmental Protection. WORKFORCE INVESTMENT AREA (WIA) A WIA is labor market area that is usually a group of contiguous counties, where employment, training and educational services are provided. Established through the Workforce Investment Act to provide services for dislocated workers and other eligible individuals, Pennsylvania s 22 WIAs are based on common geographic and economic factors. NAICS CHANGES The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), established in 1997, is reviewed for potential revisions every five years. The latest revision (2012) was implemented by BLS in the QCEW program with the release of 1 st quarter 2011 data. As part of this revision, the NAICS code of only one Marcellus Shale related industry was impacted: NAICS 331111 (Iron & Steel Mills). The NAICS 2012 structure eliminated NAICS 331111, combining it with NAICS 331112 (Electrometallurgical ferroalloy product manufacturing) to form NAICS 331110 (Iron & Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing). To account for this change, the Marcellus Shale ancillary industry list was modified to change NAICS 331111 to NAICS 331110, and all ancillary industry data will now include NAICS 331110. To retain comparability, for time periods prior to 2011, data for NAICS 331111 & 331112 will be combined and shown under NAICS 331110. Page 19 Page 20